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With the parting words, “we’ll see you soon,’’ the New York Mets optioned their best pitching prospect, Noah Syndergaard, to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Syndergaard anticipated the move, but admitted to being disappointed nonetheless.

“It’s always disappointing when you get a taste of being in the big-league clubhouse, getting the treatment like a big leaguer gets, and then you’ve got to go back over to the minor-league side where things aren’t so glamorous. So that’s kind of disappointing,’’ Syndergaard told reporters. “But I kind of knew it was coming.’’

In addition today:

* GM Sandy Alderson, who was rebuffed this winter in attempts to deal Ike Davis, is working the phones again in search of a partner. ESPN reports Houston needs a first baseman. Davis hasn’t played in an exhibition game in over two weeks. The Mets will also explore a trade with Lucas Duda.

Davis went 1-for-7 with two strikeouts and Lucas Duda went 1-for-4 with a homer and two walks in minor league intrasquad games.

Davis ran the bases before the game and Duda ran in conditioning drills. Neither ran in the game, which is the deciding factor in being ready for the season.

* It wasn’t a good start for likely fifth starter Daisuke Matszaka gave up four runs on seven hits – including two homers – in five innings, but the Mets rallied to beat Detroit, 5-4,

* Wilmer Flores started at shortstop today, and is expected to play there if optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.

* Bartolo Colon, who missed yesterday’s workout with tightness in his calf, had been scheduled to pitch in the intrasquad game. He could return today and do some light work. He spent much of Wednesday on the stationary bike.

* Eric Young has tightness in his side and could be held out of practice for a second day.

* Matt den Dekker, who was bothered by a stomach ailment, is expected to return to practice.

Several hours after Ike Davis admonished a reporter for a story saying the first baseman concealed an oblique injury for much of last season, New York Mets manager Terry Collins did the same – to the player through the press.

Collins had to be embarrassed when he found out through the media Davis hid the injury using the logic he didn’t want to come off as an excuse maker just as he was about to be optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas.

“There’s got to be a conversation,’’ Collins told reporters Monday in Port St. Lucie. “And then certainly it’s up to me to decide which way to proceed.’’

* Prospect Noah Syndergaard threw two simulated 20-pitch innings of batting practice. Syndergaard is scheduled to pitch in an intrasquad game Thursday and face the Braves in an exhibition game next Monday.

* After conferring with outfielder Curtis Granderson, Collins amended his stance on playing time and said he’ll give him a lot of at-bats. Granderson said he wanted to see more pitching because of the time he missed last season.